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I found springs at the hardware store that would fit inside the tubes, a little smaller than the tube diameter, the same hardware store also had small small corks the would fit inside the spring to contact the shaft or butt. Cut the springs to length, put the shaft down the tube, measure the...

About 15 years ago I came upon this old Duluth, MN pool hall photo, I pasted our pool team photos onto the original players body's, made an interesting photo, gave all the players a copy. From left to right, Dave Burger, Art Engstrom, Mark Berger, Stan Sunde, Peter Van Dyken. Dave and Art have...

About 15 years ago I pasted our pool team players photos over the original pool players in this early 1900's pool hall photo from Duluth, MN. From left to right , Dave Burger, Art Engstrom, Mark Berger, Stan Sunde and Peter VanDyken. Dave and Art have since passed.

On the break an object ball goes off the table but the cue ball stays on the table. This is a foul but not a scratch of the cue ball. How is the incoming player to handle the cue ball? ball in hand anywhere, ball in hand in the kitchen or play cue ball where it lies? or does the incoming play...

3 cushion billiards may not be everybody favorite game but this is a fun to watch video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUPKxSaoy70 then if you enjoyed that one watch part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvnTunfktGY Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSVAKhP7LT8 Heavier balls and fast...

Gradys glasses look a lot like the snooker glasses available from Select Specs in England. I bought a pair there, good glasses but it took a month the receive them. On sale now for about $77.00 http://www.selectspecs.com/search.php?search=snooker&tab=Prescription%20Glasses

"not even close" when the cue ball almost scratches. "Good ball (bowel) movement" when you have a good break but nothing drops' "man shooting" trying to get some room to shoot or someone to be quiet while your shooting.,

Things that irritate you on the table One thing gets me ticked off is when the girls on the next table start dancing, strip down to their bra and stop there. Damn, I didnt even get a picture.

Snooker glasses If any one has been thinking of getting Karen Korr type of snooker glasses Slectspecs.com has a sale on them at this time for $51.37 plus shipping, total with shipping will be under $60.00. Delivery is a bit slow, about 3 weeks. I have been using these for a couple of month and...

Bump- I am looking forward to participating in the 8 ball tournament this weekend, meeting Mike Page and visiting the 2009 Pool room of the year. Hope to meet some AZers as well.

Aramith recently came out with a new set of balls manufactured with a different resin that Aramith claims will reduce wear of table cloth. The reduced cloth wear is because of less friction between the balls and the cloth. Reduced cloth wear is of course a positive but I am wondering if the...

Shooting this shot on a 9' table I think I might have trouble getting the bridge out of the way in time. on a 7' table I think I could get the bridge out of the way, depending on where the cue ball was for the shot. On a 7' bar box you maybe could have cut the 11 into the rail then over into the...

Static electricity and dirt. My guess would be that static electricity it self does't cause the skid but the static electricity will cause chalk and other foreign material to stick to the cue ball and object ball, it is this chalk and other foreign material that will cause the balls to "gear"...

New rule? Perhaps a new rule is required. If a player fails to call a ball & pocket or to call “Safety”, and a ball from his group is pocketed, the opponent has the right to take the next shot or give it back to the original shooter. “Obvious shot” rule is not changed.

Tips to tall Many new tips are to tall when first installed, when shooting with english the tip will flex because of the off center hit on the tip, this can cause the tip to weaken, preform like a softer tip or if it is a layered tip it can cause the layers to seperate. This is more noticeable...